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Fox posed a fair question and Peregrine took his time to consider (or reconsider, really, having gone over this with himself before) before replying, "My memories, my respect, my blood. Taking a new name won't change any of that, just like your taking my name didn't suddenly eliminate your birth family's significance."

Out of everyone, his mind went to Osprey as well. He had no idea what his sister thought of him now, though he would continue to love her unconditionally. Whether or not they shared a last name had no bearing on any of that, just as their relationship wouldn't be affected if she ever took a mate (and his surname).

Speaking of mates, Fox pitched the idea of switching Redleaf-DiSarinno to his middle name. Peregrine snorted. "Speaking of mouthfuls..." he quipped, shaking his head. "It's also redundant. No, I just like the sound of Peregrine Redhawk. Maybe Peregrine Taz Redhawk," he amended with a sly smile, recalling their conversation about aliases a while back.

He took a breath, then decided to test the rest of the family's names. "Fox Redhawk, Nightjar Redhawk, Wildfire Redhawk, Raven Redhawk. Ooh, I like the alliteration there," he said in reference to their youngest's name. "We sound like a bunch of badasses. Then, like I said, we could invite the others too. Although I think we should reserve it for those who earn it with their loyalty."

He realized, as he was speaking, that he'd more or less decided he was leaning toward changing it. But he still wasn't entirely convinced, so Peregrine shook his head lightly and said, "You make the final decision for the family. I'm fine either way."